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CHARLES C. ABBOTT, OF PITTSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO TRIUMPH VOTING MACHINE COMPANY, OF PITTSFIELD,MASSACHUSETTSA CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

VOTIN G-MACHINE T 0 'all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, CHARLES C. ABBOTT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pittslield, county of Berkshire, State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and useful Voting-Machine, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has for its object to simplify and cheapen the construction and to generally improve the operation of voting machines.

l/Vith these ends in view 1 have devised the novel voting machine which will be hereinafter described and then particularly pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

1n the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification in which similar reference characters indicate like parts, I have illustrated the parts of the invention as applied to a horizontal voting machine, that is. to machine in which the names ol party candidates are placed in horizontal alineinent.

Figure 1 is a front elevation of my novel voting machine with a portion of the front plate broken away; Fig. 2 a rear elevation with a portion of the back plate broken array; Fig. 3 a horizontal section on the line in Figs. 1 and 2, looking down; Fig. 4 a horizontal section on the line 4--4 in Figs. 1 and 2, looking down; Fig. 5 a detail elevation on an enlarged scale, illustrating the operation oi the vote restricting mechanism; Fig. 5a a view on a reduced scale corresponding '1i-.ith Fig. 5, showing a changed position of the parts; Fig. 6 a section on the line 6-6 in Fig. 5, looking down; Fig. 7 a vertical section on an enlarged scale on the line 7 7 in Figs. 1 and 8, illustrating a portion olE the grouping' mechanism and lov-:er ends of a pair of interlockingr members in end elevation; Fig. 8 a detail sectional view on the line SS in Fig. 7, showing a portion oi the grouping mechanism and the lov-ser ends of a pair of interlocking members in iront elevation; Figs. 9 to 14, inclusive, are detail views showing different positions of the cam bar, voting members, and a party bar in the operations of single and party voting; Fig. 15 a plan view corresponding; nith Fig'. 14, the cam bar lacing in horizontal section, and Fig. 16 is a section on the line 16-16 in Fig. 14, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Sp ecieation of Letters Patent.

Application led July 24, 1907.

Patented March 2, 1909.

Serial No. 385,299.

The frame or the machine may be made in any ordinary or preferred manner and of any required design. ln the present instance, l have shown the frame as comprising` a front plate 20, a back plate 21, a bottom plate 22, a top plate 23, end plates 24, an intermediate plate 25 attached to the top and bottom plates and a series of longitudinal braces 26 attached to the end plates. The back plate 21 is provided With one or more doors, indicated by 210, which in practice are secured by suitable locks, the keys of which -are retained by duly authorized omcials.

27 denotes voting members as a whole. Each voting member comprises a shaft 23, which is jo'urnaled in the liront plate, in the intermediate plate and in one of the longitudinal braces, a voting lever 29 which normally lies at the iront oi" the machine in the horizontal position, a depressing arm 30, a resetting arm 31 and a counter dog 32. The special structure oi the voting members is not oi the essence or the invention. 1n practice the shaft and voting lever are ordinarily made integral, and the depressing arm, resetting arm and counter dog may be either made integral therewith or attached thereto in any ordinary or preferred manner.

Turning now to Figs. 9 to 15, inclusive (which see in connection with Figs. 1 and 3), 33 denotes the party bars which are provided in their under sides with recesses 34 having angular ends. The resetting arms 31 are made double and inclose the party bars, said bars resting upon and being supported by cross pins 35 which extend between the branches of the resetting arms. 38 denotes the party lovers which extend through slots 40 in the iront plate and are pivoted on brackets 39 secured to the inner side of the liront plate (see Figs. 1 and 3). 37 denotes links pivoted to the party levers and provided with slots 370. One end oi each party bar, the left as shown in the drawings, is provided with a slot 36. An oblique opening 371 leads into the slot 370 in each link and the links and party bars are loosely connected by means of the slots, as clearly shown in Fig. 3. At the right end of each party bar is a slot 41 which is engaged by a cross pin 42 between the parts of a double link 43. Each link is provided with another cross pin 44 which engages one of a series ci oblique slots 45 in a vertically reciprocating cam bar 46. ln order to reduce friction, I have shown cross pins 44 as carrying rollers 47 which travel in the slots. The links 43 rest, and reciprocate freely in slots 104 in vertical supports 105 by which they are retained in alinement with the party bars. rFhe supports are shown as riveted to front plate 20,- see Fig. 3 in connection with Fig. l, and Figs. 9 to 15 inclusive. The cam bar lies loosely between the parts oi' the links and is held against transverse movement by the supports. The top of each party bar is provided with an angular notch 48 which is adapted to be engaged by a locking latch 49 pivoted on the last voting member shaft toward the right. The forward ends of the parts of each link 43 are provided with inclines 50 which when the link is moved toward the left by downwardmovement of the cam bar, pass under the latches and disengage them from the notches, as clearly shown in Fig. 10. It will be noted that the party bars are all normally locked by latches 49 as clear y shown in Fig. 9, and that the unlocking of the party bars does not take place until the cam bar has nearly reached the extreme of its downward movement, as in Fig. 10.

The operation of voting may be performed by the manipulation of independent voting members or by the operation of a party lever. lf a voter desired to vote a straight party ticket, it would be unnecessary to manipulate any of the voting members, but the entire party vote could be cast by manipulating a party lever; as, for example, by swinging the upper party lever in F ig. 1 from the position shown in full lines to the position shown in dotted lines. (See also Fig. 3, which illustrates the swing of a party lever and the movement of the corresponding link in voting). This Would move the corresponding party bar 33 from its eXtreme position toward the right, as in Fig. 10 and the full line position in Fig. 3 to its extreme position toward the left as in Fig. 13 and the dotted position in Fig. 3. /Vhen a party bar is moved from the position shown in Fig. 1() to the position shown in Fig. 13 and from the full line position in Fig. 3 to the dotted position in said figure, cross pins in the corresponding resetting arms will be engaged by the right angular ends of recesses 34 in the party bar, the voting members in that line will all be actuated and the corresponding voting levers will be swung from the full line position in Fig. 1 to the dotted position of the u per line of voting levers in said figure. Shou d the voter desire to split on any candidate, he returns the voting member corresponding to the candidate he desires to scratch to the non-voting position, as from the dotted position of the second voting lever in the top line in Fig. 1 to the full line position in said line, and votes for a candidate of some other party for the same oflice by moving the individual lever corresponding to the candidate for whom he desires to vote, as by moving the second voting lever in the second line from the full line position to the dotted position. He thereby unvotes the vote for the candidate of one party which was cast by movement of the party lever of that party and votes for the candidate of some other party for the same office. Should the voter desire to scratch a candidate without splitting, t. e., voting for the candidate of another party, he merely returns the voting lever corresponding to the name of the candidate he desires to scratch from the voting to the non-voting position. As for example, he would return the second voting lever in the rst line in Fig. 1 from the dotted or voting position to the full line or non-voting position. ln the normal, i. e., non-voting, condition of the machine, the cam bar is at its raised position as in Fig. 9, the double links 43 and the party bars are at their eXtreme position toward the right and the party bars are locked in this position by the engagement of latches 49 with the angular notches 43 in the party bars. Previous to the operation of voting, each voter operates a main lever and main lever shaft (presently to be described), one ofthe functions of which is to move the cam bar from the position shown in Fig. 9 to its lowered position as in Fig. 10. This causes pins 44 (in the present instance carrying rollers 47) to travel from the lower ends of slots to the upper ends, the effect of whichis to move the double links from the position shown in Fig. 9 to the position shown in Fig. 10, pins 42 in the double links traveling in slots 41 in the party bars, but no movement being imparted to the party bars. The incline-s 50 upon the links engage locking latches 49, lift them out of angular notches 43 and slightly abovethe upper edges of the party bars, leaving the latches supported upon the upper edges of the links, as in Fig. 10. Fig. 11 shows the change in position from ig. 10 when a single voting member has been operated as in the second line in Fig. 1, in which we will suppose that the second voting lever from the left in the second line corresponds with the second voting member from the left in Fig. 11. That is to say, the position of the said voting lever in Fig. 1 corresponds with the position of the resetting arm 31 in Fig. 11. After the operation of voting, the voter passes out the way he came in and operates the main lever (presently to be described) a second time, one of the functions of which is to return cam bar 46 to the raised position; that is, to return it from the position shown in Figs. 1, 10, 11. and 13 (the latter view showing the position of the parts when a straight party vote has been cast) to the position shown in Fig. 9. Figs. 12 and 14 illustrate the position of the parts during the return movement ofthe cam bar, Fig. 12 showing position of the resetting arms When a single vote only has been. cast in that line, as in the second line from the top in Fig. 2 (see also Fig. 11) and Fig. 14 illustrating the position ofthe resetting arms When a straight party vote has been cast as in the first line from the top in Fig. 1 and in Fig. 13. It Will be noted that the party bars, and with them the voting members, are normally locked by latchesl 49, as in Fig. 9. The function of the right angular end of recesses 34 is, by engagement with pins 35 in the resetting arms, to cause a full party vote to be cast by movement of the corresponding party bar, as clearly shown in Fig. 13, and the function of the left angular end of said recesses is, through engagement with pins 35, to reset all operated voting members Whether single votes have been cast in different lines of voting members or a straight party vote has been cast by the movement of a party bar, as Will be readily understood from Figs. 12, 14 and 15, and to retain them in the locked position through the engagement of latches 49 With the angular notches 48 in the party bars. It will be readily understood, of course, that should a voter not desire to vote any party ticket or to cast a full vote, he may vote for the nominees of any party for any offices by operating the individual levers corresponding to the candidates for Whom he desires to vote, and that all operated voting levers whether fewor many will be returned from the votingI to the non-voting position by the movement of the party bars toward the left caused by the return movement of the cam bar.

In order to prevent the casting oi' a vote for more than one candidate for any oflice except in group voting, which Will presently be explained, I provide interlocking members indicated as a Whole by 51. These interlocking members correspond in number With the columns ol' names ci' candidates and comprise side plates 151 and cam plates 251 movable obliquely relatively to the side plates. The cam plates in each interlocking member correspond in number With the voting members in a column. When a voting member is operated, the depressing arm 30 ol' the voting member engages the corresponding cam plate oi' the interlocking member and displaces it laterally, the effect of Which is to contract the interlocking member longitudinally by taking up the slack therein. In the present instance, I have shown the depressing arms as provided with rollers 300 Which are adapted to engage the cam plates 251 oi the interlocking members. It is not considered necessary for the purposes of this specification to describe the construction ot' the interlocking member in detail, as it is fully described and claimed in Letters Patent Number 900,905, granted to me October 13, 1908, Serial Num- I ber 363,572, 'Iiled March 21, 1907. Itis suflicient for the present purpose to state that in setting up the machine for regular voting, one voting member corresponding With each interlocking member is operated thereby taking up the slack in the interlocking member Which is made rigid, thus rendering it impossible for any voter to vote for but one candidate for any oice. The interlocking members may be used in single or double form as preferred. In the present instance I have shown the interlocking members used in what I term for convenience the double form. That is to say, each interlocking member consists of two parts which are indicated specifically by 510 and 520. The upper end of each part is connected to a iixed or movable part cf the machine, as may be required. In the present instance, I have shown both parts of each interlocking member as connected to the top plate 23 as at 52. The loWer ends of the parts of each interlocking member are connected by a flexible member 53 Which may be a chain, as shown in the drawings. In practice the depressing arms 30 of the voting members are so set on the shafts that alternate depressing arms engage parts 510 of the interlocking members and the intermediate depressing arms engage parts 520 of the interlocking members. For example, counting from top to bottom, in any column, the first, third, filth, seventh, etc., depressing arms engage part 520 oi' the corresponding interlocking member, and the second, fourth, sixth, eighth, etc., depressing arms engage part 510 of the same interlocking member as will be readily understood from Figs. 3 and 6. The interlocking members as a Whole are retained against lateral displacement by means of longitudinal guides 54 Which are shown as made U-shaped and attached to front plate 20 and intermediate plate 25. The longitudinal braces are provided With slots 55 through which the interlocking members pass, said slots being, of course, made sufficiently long to provide for the lateral displacement oi" the cam plates.

The grouping mechanism illustrated (see Figs. 1, 7 and 8) is a special adaptation of the grouping mechanism described and claimed in patent to Delavan and Camp, No. 847,047, dated March 12, 1907. Each flexible member 53 connecting the parts 510 and 520 of an interlocking member passes about a roller 56 journaled in a carrier 57 Which also has journaled therein transversely to roller 56 a roller 58. 59 denotes a iiexible grouping member, in the present instance a chain, the ends of which may be connected to any suitable portion oi the machine. In the present instance I have shown the ends of the flexible grouping member as connected to bottom plate 22 as at 60. The iiexible grouping member contiguous carriers and intermediate the carpasses alternately over rollers 58 journaled in Fig. 7.

riers over rollers 61 ournaled between plates 62 which are rigidly bolted respectively to front plate 2O and intermediate plate 25 (see Figs. 7 and 8). ln normal or regular voting, the flexible grouping member is locked upon each roller 61 by means of a friction shoe 53 which lies between the arms of a yoke G4 and is moved forward to lock the flexible grouping member by means of a screw (35 engaging the yoke, which is rigidly secured in place by being bolted to plates 62, as clearly shown in ln setting up the machine for regular voting, the flexible grouping member is locked to each roller 61 by 'forcing the corresponding friction shoe against it, as clearly shown in Figs. 7 and 8, thus rendering the grouping mechanism inoperative. ln setting up the machine for group voting, it is simply necessary to loosen all the friction shoes between the 'first and le st grouped columns. For example, if the 'nrst and second columns 'from the left in Fig. 1 were to be grouped, it would simply be necessary to release the friction shoe engaging the roller 61 lying between the carriers corresponding to these columns. Should the third column be added to the group, another friction shoe toward the right would be released, and so on, the rule being that all friction shoes are released between the first and last columns in a group. lt should be noted that the exible grouping member performs an important function in setting up the machine for regular votinO'. As already stated, in setting up the machine one voting member corresponding with each interlocking member is operated thereby taking up the slack in the interlocking member. The voting members are so set that they may be swung downward to and slightly past the horizontal position so as to be self-retaining in the voting position. ln this position, an operated voting member will engage one of the longitudinal braces 5e which acts as a stop therefor, as indicated at the right end of the upper row in Fig. 1. After taking up a slack in each interlocking member, the friction shoes 63 are all loosened and flexible grouping member 59 is tightened up thereby taking all additional slack out of the interlocking members. Any suitable means may be provided for tightening up thc flexible grouping member, as, Vfor example, a turn buckle 590, as clearly shown in Fig. 1. Having taken out all the slack from the ilexible grouping member, if the machine is to be used for regular voting only all oi' the friction shoes are tightened up in the manner described, leaving each interlocking member set thereby with a single slack in each member. ln setting up the machine for group voting, all the friction shoes between the first and last grouped columns are left loose, as already explained. Openings 109 are provided near the lower end of intermediate siepe@ plate 25 in order to give access to the heads of screws 65 to set or release the shoes.

Turning now to Figs. 5, 5'L and 6 (which see in connection with Figs. 1 and 3), l will describe the restricting mechanism. 66 denotes a restricting bar having in its upper side recesses 57 which arc provided with angular ends. 68 denotes restricting members each comprising a shaft 69 'which does not pass to the front of the machine (see Fig. 5), but is journaled in intermediate plate 25 and in one of the longitudinal braces 26, a depressing arm 70 rigidly secured thereto and a restricting arm 71. The depressing arms are shown as provided with rollers 72 'a hich are adapted to engage the lowest cam plates 251 of parts 52() of the interlocking members. lt should be noted that the lowest cam plate 251 of each part 520 of an interlocking member extends below the voting members and is not engaged by avoting member. The restricting bar rests upon shafts 69 and the restricting arms are double vnd inclose said bar. l have shown the restricting arms as mad Ll-shaped and as secured to the shafts of the restricting members by keys 73. lt should be understood, however, that this is an unimportant detail of construction. 'lhe sides of the restricting arms are shown as provided ai th holes 7d and 75, the corresponding holes in each arm regis- 'th each other. 7 (i denotes a headed -ich is adapted to be passed through pair of corresponding holes, the pin retained in position in either pair of holes in which it may be placed by means of a pivoted sp'iig latch 77 having a cup 78 which is adapted to inclose the head of the pin, as clearly shown. in the present instance, the restricting bar is shown as located just below the lower line of voting members. *Villien there is no restriction to be placed upon any of the votera-anat is to say, -Vwhen all of the voters are permitted. to cast votes for all the offices for which candidates are in nomination,A-the restricting members are turned to a position in which the rest member toward the left is shown in and are locked there by passing a pin arms, the pin lying in engagement e underside of the restricting bar. now that certain of the voters are permitted to cast a restricted vote; that is, are only permitted to vote for candidates for a limited number of offices. The restricting member or members corresponding f. ith the coluinnlor columns of nominees for oiiices for whichthese restricted voters are not allor." d to vote are placed in the position shot-.n at the right in Fig. The spring latch is swung aside to release the headed pin 76, which is removed from holes 74 and is placed in holes 75 in the restricting arm which is turned to the position shown at the y ing arms. As each interlocking member is 65 right in Fig. 5, the pin lying in the recess 67 in the restricting bar. The pin is locked in this position by placing the cup of the spring latch over the head of the pin as before. The restricting bar may be operated in any convenient manner. I have shown the restricting bar as operated by means of an arm 79 Which is carried by a restricting shaft SO and is pivotally connected to the restricting bar. The restricting shaft is shown as journaled in a bracket 81 and in the back plate 21 of the machine (s'ee Fig. 1). A restricting lever S2 is provided at the outer end of the shaft for convenience in manipulation. In Figs. 1, 3 and 5a, the parts are shown in the normal or non-restricting position, one of the restricting members, however, (the right as sho'ivn in Fig. 5a), being showin as set to prevent a restricted voter from votin@r for any candidate in the corresponding co umn of names of candidates vfhen the restricting bar is moved to the restricting position as in Fig. 5. In this position of the parts, the pins 7 6 of the restricting members that have been set in the restricting position 'will be in engagement vf ith the right angular end of the corresponding recess 67 in the restricting bar. The other pins 7 6 will be in engagement with the underside of the restricting bar and the corresponding restricting members vrill be out of operation that is to say, they 'will be inoperative nhen the restricting bar is moved to the restricting position, as in Fig. 5. When a restricted voter passes to the machine to vote for non-restricted offices, the restricting lever and restricting bar are moved from the position shov/n in Fig. 5EL to the position shovfn in Fig. 5. /Vhen the restricting bar is moved toa'ard the right, the pins 76 of all the restricting members that have been set for restricting mill be engaged by the left angular ends of recesses 67, and the corresponding restricting members 'vf-.ill be returned to their normal )osition as at the right in Fig. 5. This illl carry the restricting arms of all restricting members that have been set for restricting from the position shown at the right in Fig. 5a to the position shown at the right in Fig. 5, the eifect of Which is to move the lower cam plate 251 of the corresponding interlocking member laterally, as clearly showin at the right in Fig. 5. This places a slack in the interlocking member in precisely the same manner as if the depressing arm of a voting member had been operated. As already stated, the restricting arms do not cooperate With parts 510 of the interlocking members, but only with parts 52() thereof, and the lowest cam plates 251 of parts 520, which are engaged by the restricting arms, are not engaged by voting members, so that no cam plate is in position to be engaged by more than one of the depressing or restrictso set that but one slack can be placed therein, it follows that when a restricting member has been operated as at the right in Fig. 5 and a cam plate moved laterally, no additional slacks can be placed in that interlocking member, and consequently no votes can be cast for any candidate in that column of names of candidates, it being Wholly immaterial, so far as the principle of operation is concerned, Whether the restriction is applied to one or to a plurality of columns of names of candidates, that is, Whether the restriction is applied to one or to a plurality of offices for which candidates have been placed in nomination.

Turning no'W to Figs. 2, 3 and 4, I Will describe the counting operation. 83 denotes counters Which are rigidly secured to counter-bars 84. One end of the shaft of each counter projects outside the case and carries an arm 85, from Which a counter-pin 86 projects, the in lying parallel With the counter shaft ut out of alinement therewith. Whenever a voting member is operated, either individually or by means of a party bar, the corresponding counter-dog 32 is placed in engagement With counter-pin 86, that is, the counter-dog of an operated voting member is moved from the position shown in full lines in-Fig. 2 to the position indicated by dotted lines in the upper line in Fig. 2, and is placed in engagement with the corresponding counter-pin. Should a voter change his vote, Which may be done at any time previous to the counting operation, the voting member 'Would simply be returned to the normal or non-voting position and the corresponding counter-dog would be moved from the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2 to the position shown in full lines in said iigure. The ends of the counter-bars are provided With straps 87, Which inclose eccentrics S8 carried by shafts 89, which are shown as journaled in bearings 90 secured to top plate 23 and in brackets 91 and 92, secured to bottom plate 22. The eccentric shafts carry pinions 93 Which engage racks 94 on a driving-bar 95, Which reciprocates in grooves 96 in brackets 91 and 92, the bar being retained in position in said grooves by plates 97 and 98 secured to the brackets.

The entrance and exit mechanism in the present machine is very simple and is operated by a single lever only which I term the main lever, and Which is indicated by 99. This lever is connected to a main shaft 100 Which extends through the back plate of the machine and is journaled in bracket 92 (see Figs. 1, 2 and 4). In the normal or non-voting position of the machine, the voting members are' all locked in the non-voting position by the party-bars and the party-bars are locked by latches 49, as clearly shown in Fig. 9. The main lever may be set at any convenient angle on the main shaft, for example, its normal or non-voting position may be at a more or less acute angle to the vertical position as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 1. To perform the operation of voting, the voters approach the machine at the right end from the rear the voter swings the main lever downward behind him to the horizontal position as in full lines in Figs. 1, 2 and 4.

101 and 102 denote arms extending from the main shaft. Cam-bar 46 is connected to arm 101 by means of a link 103. It will be noted that the cam bar lies between the parts of links 43 and is held against transverse movement by' supports 105 secured to the front plate. The eHect of the movement of the main lever to the voting position as in Fig. 1 is to draw the cam-bar downward as shown. The downward and upward movements of the main lever may be limited by suitable stops, not shown in the drawings.

he normal or non-voting position of a party-bar, the corresponding voting members and the cam-bar is clearly shown in Fig. 9, in which the party-bar is shown as locked by latch 49. The position of said parts in Fig. 10 corresponds with the position in Fig. 1, the cam-bar having been moved downward through the operation of the main lever, and the party-bar having been unlocked through the engagement of link 43 with latch 49. The driving bar is connected to arm 102 extending from the main shaft by means of a link 107 (see Fig. 1), one end of which is pivoted to said arm and the other end pivoted to the drivingbar. In the present instance, the inner end of the link is bifurcated to receive a plate 108, which is riveted to the driving-bar. It will, of course, be understood that these details of construction are not of the essence of the invention and may be varied to an almost unlimited extent without departing from the principle thereof. The position of the parts in Figs. 3 and 4 corresponds with the position in Figs. 1 and 10, that is, the position of the parts after a voter has operated the main lever preparatory to voting. The driving-bar is now at the extreme of its movement toward the right. In the normal or non-voting position of the machine-'that is, with the main lever in the position indicated by dotted lines in Fig. l-the drivingbar will be at the opposite extreme of its movement, which is not shown in the drawings. It is suflicient for the purposes of this specification to say that in the non-voting position the left end of the driving-bar will lie in close proximity to the left end plate 24 of the machine. Each movement of the driving-bar in either direction acts to rotate the eccentric shafts toward the right or left, as may be. Each actuation of these shafts imparts to the counter-bars a complete, endwise and lateral oscillation in the horizontal plane, substantially as in patent to Fenn, No. 331,659, dated September 25, 1906. The rotary movement of the eccentric shafts and the consequent endwise and lateral oscillation of the counter-bars, which is caused by the movement of the driving-bar from its extreme position toward the left (not shown) to the position shown in Figs. 3 and 4, has no function whatever but is merely incidental to the construction, it being, of course, necessary to return the driving-bar to the starting position before another counting operation can be performed thereby. The counting operation is performed by the movement of the driving-bar from the position shown in Figs. 3 and 4 toward the left.

It has already been explained that the operation of a voting member in casting a vote places the corresponding counter-dog in engagement with the counter-pin of the corresponding counter. When the endwise and lateral oscillation of the counter-bars takes place through the movement of the driving-bar toward the left, the point of engagement of each engaged counter-pin 86 with a counter-dog becomes temporarily a center of rotation about which the counterarm swings in the horizontal plane. lt follows, therefore, that each counter shaft must make an axial rotation as the counter swings around in a circle of which the counter-pin is the center; in other words, as the counterpins are held against other than axial movement, and as the counter shafts to which the counter-arms are secured are caused to make a movement in a circle of which the point of engagement of the counter-pin with the corresponding counter-dog is the center, it follows that each counter shaft must make a complete rotation on its own axis, andv consequently an actuation will be imparted to the mechanism of each counter whose counter-pin 86 is engaged by a counter-dog, and a vote will be registered by said counter. lt should be notedV that this second movement of the driving-bar from the position at the left (not shown) to the position shown in Figs. 3 and 4, does not take place until after the voting operation. As already stated., the voter, having moved the main lever from the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1 to the position shown in full lines, passes to the front of the machine and performs the voting operation, either by the manipulation of a party lever or by the manipulation of individual voting members. Having performed the voting operation t. e., having cast his vote-lie returns the way he came, and finding the main lever in his path he returns it from the position shown in full lines in Fig. 1 to the position shown in dotted lines in said figure. This return movement of the main lever, in addition to the operation of counting just described, moves the cam-bar from the position shown in Fig. 1 to the other eXtreme of its movement (not shown in the drawings), and moves the partybars from the position shown in Fig. 10 to the position shown in Fig. 9, the effect of which is to disengage all engaged counter-dogs from the corresponding counter-pins and to lock all ofthe voting members and the party-bars in the normal or non-voting position through the engagement of the latches 49 with the angular notches 48 in the party-bars.

The operation of the machine as a whole has been so thoroughly described in de'- scribing the various parts and their coperation that further description of the operation is not thought necessar Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. The combination with voting members having resetting arms, party bars and connections between said arms and bars, of a cam bar and means for loosely connecting the party-bars and the cam-bar.

2. The combination with voting members having resetting arms provided with pins and party-bars having recesses engaged by said pins, of a cam-bar and means for loosely connecting the party-bars and the cam-bar.

3. The combination with voting members having resetting arms, party-bars having slots 41 and connections between the resetting arms and the party-bars, of a cam-bar having oblique slots and links having pins ngaging slots 41 and the slots in the cam- 4. The combination with voting members having resetting arms provided with pins and party-bars having recesses engaged by said pins and slots 41, of double links having cross pins engaging slots 41 and cross pins 44 and a cam-bar having oblique slots engaged by cross pins 44.

5. The combination with voting members having resetting arms provided with pins and a party-bar having recesses engaged by said pins and a slot, of a double link having cross pins, one of said pins engaging the slot in the party-bar and a cam-bar having an oblique slot engaged by the other pin.

6. The combination with voting members having resetting arms provided with pins and a party bar having recesses engaged by said pins, a slot and a notch, of a double link having cross pins, one of said pins engaging the slot in the party-bar, a cam-bar having an oblique slot engaged by the other pin, and a latch engaging the notch when the cam-bar is raised to lock the party-bars in the nonvoting position.

7. The combination with voting members having resetting arms provided with pins and a party bar having recesses engaged by said pins, a slot and a notch, of a double link having inclines at its forward end and cross pins, one of said pins engaging the slot in the party-bar, a cam-bar having an oblique slot engaged by the other pin and a latch engaging the notch when the cam-bar is raised to lock the party bar, said latch being disengaged from the notch and the party-bar unlocked by the engagement with the latch of the inclines on the link when the cam-bar is moved downward.

8. The combination with voting members having resetting arms, provided with pins, a party lever and a longitudinally reciprocating party bar having recesses engaged by said pins, of a link pivoted to the party lever and loosely connected to the party-bar to move the latter in party voting and means for moving the party-bar in the opposite direction to reset the voting members.

9. The combination with voting members having resetting arms and a longitudinally reciprocating party-bar engaging said arms to place the voting members in the voting position when moved in one direction and to reset the voting members when moved in the opposite direction, of a party lever, means for loosely connecting said party-bar and party lever and means for returning the party-bar to its normal position after a voting operation.

10. The combination with voting members having resetting arms and a longitudinally reciprocating party-bar engaging said arms to place the voting members in the voting position when moved in one direction and to reset the voting members when moved in the opposite direction, of a party lever, means for loosely connecting said party-bar and party lever, means for returning the partybar to its normal position after a voting operation and means for locking the party-b ar in its normal position. i

11. The combination with voting members having resetting arms and a party bar loosely engaging said arms, of means for moving the party bar in one direction to operate the voting members and a cam-bar and intermediate connections for moving the partybar in the opposite direction to reset the voting members.

12. The combination with voting members having resetting arms and a party-bar loosely engaging said arms and provided with a slot 41, of a cam-bar having a slot 45 and a link provided with pins engaging the slots in the party-bar and cam-bar.

13. The combination with voting members having resetting arms and a party-bar loosely engaging said arms and provided with a slot 41 and a locking notch, of a cam-bar having a slot 45, a link havingpins engaging the slots in the party-b ar and cam-bar and a latch engaging the locking notch to lock the partybar in its normal position.

14. The combination with voting members having double resetting arms and cross pins between the branches of said arms, of a longitudinally reciprocating party-bar resting on said cross pins and provided With recesses in which the cross pins lie, means for moving the party-b ar in one direction to operate the voting members and means for moving the party-bar in the opposite direction to reset actuated voting members.

15. The combination with voting members having double resetting arms and cross pins between the branches of said arms, of a longitudinally reciprocating party bar resting onsaid cross pins and provided With recesses in Which the cross pins lie, and means for actuatingthe party-bar to reset the voting members.

16. The combination With voting members having resetting` arms and a party-bar loosely engaging said arms, oi a cam-bai' and a link loosely connecting the cam-bar and the party-bar.

17. The combination With voting members having resetting arms, and a party bar loosely engaging said arms and provided with a locking notch, orP a cam bar, link loosely connecting the cam-bar and the party-bar and a latch engaging the locking notch to lock the party-bar at one extreme oi its movement and engaged. by the link to unlock the party-bar when the link is moved for- Ward.

1. rlhe combination with voting members having resetting arms, and a party-bar loosely engaging said arms and provided with a locking notch, oi a cam-bar, a link loosely connecting the cam-bar and the party-bar and provided with an incline and a latch pivoted on a voting member and engaging the locking notch to lock the party-bar and engaged by the incline on the link to unlock the party-bar when the link is moved forward.

19. The combination With voting members having resetting arms, a party-bar loosely engaging the resetting arms, a party lever and a link loosely connecting said party-bar and party lever, of a cam-bar and a link loosely connecting the cam-bar and the party-bar.

20. The combination with voting members having resetting arms, a party-bar loosely engaging the resetting arms, a party lever and a link loosely connecting said party-bar and party lever, of a cam-bar, a link loosely connecting the cam-bar and the party-bar and a latch 'for locking the party bar in its normal position.

21. The combination with voting members having resetting arms, a party bar loosely engaging the resetting arms and having a slot 41 and a locking notch, party lever and a link loosely connecting the party-bar and the party lever, of a cam bar having an oblique slot, a double link having cross pins engaging said slot and slot l1 and an incline at its forward end and a latch engaging the locking notch to lock the party bar, movement of the cam bar causing the double link to engage the latch and unlock the party bar and movement ot the party lover causing the party bar to actuate the voting members.

22. The combination with voting members having double resetting arms, cross pins in said arms and a party bar supported by said pins and having recesses to receive the pins,

- oit a party lever and connections with one end of the party bar and a cam bar and connections With the other end oiE the party bar, movement oi the party lever causing the party bar to actuate the vo ting members and movement of the cam bar causing the party bar to reset actuated voting members.

23. The combination with voting members having resetting arms provided With pins and a party bar having recesses Whose ends are engaged by said pins, of a party lever and loose connections with one end oi the party bar, a cam bar and loose connections with the other end or the party bar and means for locking the party bar, movement oic the cam bar acting to release the party bar, movement oi the party lever causing the party bar to actuate the voting members and a second movement of the cam bar causing the party bar to reset actuated voting members.

211. The combination with voting members having resetting arms provided with pins and a party bar having recesses Whose ends are engaged by said pins and a slot 41, of a party lever and loose connections With one end of the party bar, a cam bar having an oblique slot, a link having pins engaging said slot and slot 41 and a latch for locking the party bar, movement oi the cam bar causing the link to l engage the latch and release the party bar and permitting actuation oi the party lever and voting members.

25. The combination with voting members having alternately arranged depressing arms and counting mechanism and connections, of two-part interlocking members each part having obliquely movable cam plates engaged by said alternately arranged depressing arms, a flexible member connecting the parts of the interlocking member and grouping mechanism cooperating With said Vflexible member. J

26. The combination With a two-part interlocking member, each part having obliquely movable cam plates, counting mechanism and connections, and a column of voting members having depressing arms arranged alternately to engage the corresponding cam plates of the interlocking member, of a flexible member connecting the parts of the interlocking member and grouping mechanism cooperating With said leXible member.

27. The combination with voting members having alternately arranged depressing arms, counting mechanism and connections, and a two-part interlocking member, each part having obliquely movable cam plates, either of which may be engaged by the corresponding depressing arm, of a flexible member connecting the parts of the interlocking member, a carrier having a roller 56 about which the flexible member passes and a roller 58 and a flexible grouping member passing over roller 58.

y 28. rlhe combination With voting members in columns, and having depressing arms arranged alternately, counting mechanism and connections, and two-part interlocking members each part having obliquely movable cam plates engaged by the corresponding depressing arms, of flexible members connecting the parts of the interlocking members, carriers having rollers 56 about which the flexible members pass and rollers 58, and a flexible grouping member passing over the rollers 58.

29. rlThe combination With voting members in columns, and having depressing arms arranged alternately, counting mechanism and connections, and two-part interlocking members each part having obliquely movable cam plates engaged by the corresponding depressing arms, of flexible members connecting the parts of the interlocking members, carriers having rollers 56 about which the flexible members pass and rollers 58, fixed rollers 6l, a 'flexible grouping inember passing alternately over rollers 58 and 6l and means for locking the llexible grouping member to the rollers 6l.

80. The combination With voting members having alternately arranged depressing arms, counting mechanism and connections, and two-part interlocking members each part having obliquely movable cam plates engaged by said arms, of llexible members connecting the parts of the interlocking members, a flexible grouping member, carriers having rollers about which the flexible members and the llexible grouping member lpass and means for locking the flexible grouping member.

31. rPhe combination with voting members having depressing arms arranged alternately, counting mechanism and connections, and two-part interlocking members each part having obliquely movable cam plates engaged `by the corresponding voting members, of flexible members connecting the parts of the interlocking members, a flexible groupin member, carriers through Which the flexib e members and the llexible grou ing member pass and means for locking the lexible grouping member.

32. The combination With two-part interlocking members each part having obliquely movable cam plates, counting mechanism and connections, and voting members having alternately arranged depressing arms corresponding With the cam plates, of ilexible members connecting the parts of the interlocking members, carriers having rollers 56' about which the flexible members pass and rollers 58, fixed rollers 61, a flexible grouping member passing alternately over rollers 58 and 61, friction shoes and operating means therefor by Which the flexible grouping member is locked upon rollers 6l.

83. The combination with two-part interlocking members each part having obliquely movable cam plates, counting mechanism and connections, and voting members having alternately arranged depressing arms corresponding With the cam plates, of flexible members connecting the parts of the interlocking members, carriers having rollers 56 about Which the members pass and rollers 58, fixed rollers 61, a llexible grouping member passing alternately over rollers 58 and 6l, means for tightening up the flexible grouping member and means for locking said member upon rollers 6l.

34. The combination With two-part interlocking members each part having obliquely movable cam plates, counting mechanism and connections, and voting members having depressing arms corresponding alternately With cam plates of the respective parts of the interlocking members, of flexible members connecting the parts or' the interlocking members, a flexible grouping member and carriers intermediate the flexible members and the flexible grouping member.

35. rlhe combination with two-part interlocking members each part having obliquely movable cam plates, counting mechanism and connections, and voting members having alternately arranged depressing arms corresponding with the cam plates, of flexible members connecting the parts of the member and carriers intermediate said member and the 'flexible members.

36. The combination with interlocking members having obliquely movable cam plates and counting mechanism and connections, of voting members and restricting members each having a depressing arm corresponding With a cam plate.

37. The combination With interlocking members having obliquely movable cam plates and counting mechanism and connections, ol' voting members and restricting members each having a depressing arm corresponding With a cam plate and a restricting bar coperating with the restricting members.

38. The combination with interlocking members having obliquely movable cam plates, counting mechanism and connections, voting members, and restricting members each having a depressing arm corresponding With a cam plate, ol a restricting bar having recesses 67 and connections on the restricting members cooperating with l the recesses in the restricting bar.

interlocking members, a flexible groupingl 39. The combination with interlocking members having obliquelT movable cam plates, counting mechanism and connections, and voting members cooperating therewith, oi" a restricting bar, restricting niembers each comprising a depressing arm adapted to engage a cam plate and a restricting arm and means for detachably connecting the restricting arms with the restricting bar.

40. rlhe combination with interlocking members having obliquely movable cam plates, counting` mechanism and connections, and voting members cooperating therewith, of a restricting bar having recesses 67, restricting members each comprising a depressing arm adapted to engage a cam plate and a restricting arm having holes 74 and 75 and pins adapted to engage holes 74 and the underside of the restricting bar to retain the restricting members out of operative position and to engage holes and recesses 67 to set the restricting members in operative position so that movement ot the restricting bar in one direction will cause the depressing arms of set restricting members to engage the corresponding cam plates and movement of the restricting bar in the opposite direction will return the operated restricting members to their normal position.

41. The combination with interlocking members having obliquely movable cam plates, counting mechanism and connections, and voting members cooperating therewith, ot a restricting bar having recesses 67 restricting members each comprising a depressing arm adapted to engage a cam plate and a restricting arm having holes 74 and 75, pins adapted to engage holes 74 and the underside ol the restricting bar to retain the restricting members out oi operative position and to engage holes 75 and recesses 67 to set the restricting members in operative position and a latch adapted to engage the pin to hold it in either position.

42. The combination with interlocking members having obliquely movable cam plates, counting mechanism and connections, and voting members cooperating therewith, of a restricting bar, restricting members each comprising a depressing arm adapted to engage a cam plate and a restricting arm having holes 74 and 75, headed pins adapted to engage either ot said holes, for the purpose set forth and a pivoted latch having a cup adapted to engage the head ot' the pin to retain it in either of its positions.

43. The combination with interlocking members having obliquely movable cam plates, counting mechanism and connections, and voting members cooperating therewith, of restricting members each comprising a shaft, a depressing arm adapted to engage a cam plate and a double restricting arm, a

restricting bar lying between the branches oi the restricting arms and resting upon the shafts and means engaging the restricting bar to set the restricting members or to lock them out o' operative position. l

44. The combination with interlocking members having obliquely movable cam plates, counting mechanism and connections, and voting members cooperating therewith, of restricting members each comprising a shaft, a depressing arm adapted to engage a ca .i plate and a restricting arm provided with holes 74 and 75, a restricting bar resting upon the shafts and provided with recesses 67 and pins adapted to engage holes 75 and recesses 67 to set the restricting members and to engage holes 74 and the underside ot the restricting bar to lock the restricting members out ol operative position.

45. The combination with interlocking members having obliquely movable cam plates, counting mechanism and connections, and voting members cooperating therewith, oi restricting members each comprising a shalt, a depressing arm and a double restricting arm provided with holes 74 and 75, a restricting bar lying between the branches of the restricting arms and provided with recesses 67, headed pins engaging holes 75 and recesses 67 to set the restricting members and engaging holes 74 and the underside of the restricting bar to lock the restricting members out of operative position and pivoted latches on the restricting arms having cups adapted to cover the heads el the pins to retain them in either of their positions.

46. The combination with interlocking members having obliquely movable cani plates, counting mechanism and connections, and voting members cooperating therewith, of restricting members each coi iprising a shalt, a depressing arm adapted to engage a cam plate and a restricting arm provided with holes 74 and 7 5, a restricting bar resting upon the shafts and provided with recesses 67, headed pins adapted to engage holes 75 and recesses 67 or holes 74 and the underside of the restricting bar for the purposes set forth, and latches adapted to engage the pins to retain them in either position.

47. The combination with int-erlocking members having obliquely. movable cani plates, counting mechanism and connections, and voting members cooperating therewith, ol restricting members each comprising a depressing arm adapted to engage the cam plates and a restricting arm, means lor detachably connecting the restricting arms with the restricting bar to set the restricting members or to lock them out oit operative position, a restricting shalt having a restricting lever and an arm pivotally connected to the restricting bar.

48. The combination with interlocking members having obliquely movable cam plates, counting mechanism and connections, and voting members cooperating therewith, of restricting members each comprising a depressing arm adapted to engage the cam plates and a restricting arm and means for detachably connecting the restricting arms with the restricting bar.

49. The combination with voting members having depressing arms and resetting arms, interlocking members having obliquely movable cam plates engaged by the depressing arms and party bars engaged by the resetting arms, of a cam bar and links loosely connecting the cam bar and the party bars.

50. The combination with voting members having depressing arms and resetting arms, interlocking members having obliquely movable cam plates engaged by the depressing arms and party bars engaged by the resetting arms, of a cam bar, links loosely engaging the cam bar and the party bars and latches for locking the party bars and the party levers in their normal position.

51. The combination with voting members having depressing arms and resetting arms, interlocking members having obliquely movable cam plates engaged by the depressing arms and party bars engaged by the resetting arms, of a cam bar, links loosely engaging the cam bar and the resetting bars, a main shaft having an arm 101 and a link connecting said arm and the cam bar.

52. The combination with voting members having depressing arms and resetting arms, interlocking members having obliquely movable cam plates engaged by the depressing arms and party bars engaged by the resetting arms, of a cam bar, links 43 loosely connecting the cam bar and the party bars, latches for locking the party bars in their normal position, said latches being disengaged by forward movement of links 43, a main shaft having an arm 101 and a link 103 connecting said arm and the cam bar.

53. The combination with voting members having depressing arms and resetting arms, interlocking members having obliquely movable cam plates engaged by the depressing arms and party bars engaged by the resetting arms, of party levers, links 37 loosely connecting the party levers and party bars, a cam bar, links 43 loosely connecting the cam bar and the party bars, latches for locking the party bars in their normal position, said latches being disengaged by forward movement of links 43, a main shaft, connections intermediate said shaft and the cam bar, and a main lever connected to the main shaft, movement of the main lever from its normal position actuating the cam bar, moving links 43 forward and disengaging the latches so that the voting members and party levers may be actuated and the return movement of the main lever returning the cam bar, links 43, and the party bars to their normal position, resetting actuated party levers and voting members and permitting the latches to lock said parts in their normal position.

54. The combination with voting members having depressing arms, resetting arms and counter dogs, interlocking members having obliquely movable cam plates engaged by the depressing arms, party bars engaged by the resetting arms and counters having arms engaged by the counter dogs of actuated voting members, of counter bars by which the counters are carried, a cam bar, connections intermediate the cam bar and the party bars, a main shaft and operating connections intermediate the main shaft and the cam bar and intermediate the main shaft and the counter bars.

55. The combination with voting members, interlocking members having obliquely movable cam plates engaged by the voting members, and party bars also engaged bythe voting members, of a main shaft and main lever and connections intermediate the main shaft and the party bars, substantially as described, for the purpose specified.

56. The combination with voting members, interlocking members having obliquely movable cam plates engaged by the voting members, and party bars also engaged by the voting members, of a main shaft and main lever, connections intermediate the main shaft and the party bars to operate the party bars in one direction by movement of the main lever and means for locking the party bars in their normal position.

57. The combination with voting members, interlocking members having obliquely movable cam plates engaged by the voting members, party bars also engaged by the voting members, and counters engaged by actuated voting members, of a main shaft and main lever and connections intermediate the main shaft and the party bar and intermediate the main shaft and the counters to operate the party bars in one direction by movement of the main lever and to actuate and yrelease the engaged counters.

58. The combination with voting members, interlocking members having obliquely movable cam plates engaged by the voting members, and party bars also engaged by the voting members, of a main shaft and main lever, connections intermediate the main shaft and the party bars and restricting mechanism to prevent the operation of predetermined voting members.

59. The combination with voting members, interlocking members having obliquely movable cam plates engaged by the voting members, party bars and connections intermediate the voting members and party bais to actuate the voting members in a line simultaneously and to reset actuated voting members, of a main shaft and operating connections intermediate the main shaft and the party bars.

60. The combination With voting` members, interlocking members having obliquely movable cam plates engaged by the voting iembers, and party bars also engaged by the voting members, of a main shart, a cam bar, operating connections intermediate the main shaft and the cam bar, operating connections intermediate the cam bar and the party bar and latches engaging the party bars to lock said bars in their normal position.

6l. The combination with voting members, interlocking members having obliquely movable cam plates engaged by the voting members, and party bars also engaged by the voting members, of a main shaft, a cam bar having oblique slots, ogerating connectionsintermediate the cam bar and the party bars, latches engaging the party bars to lock them in the normal position and links engaging the slots in the cam bar and loosely engaging the party bars and provided with inclines for disengaging the latches.

62. The combination with voting members, two-part interlocking members having obliquely movable cam plates engaged by the voting members and party bars also engaged by the voting members, of flexible members connecting the parts of the interlocking members, a flexible grouping member, carriers intermediate the flexible members and the flexible grouping member, means -for locking thef'flexible grouping member to the carriers, a main shaft and operating connections intermediate the main shaft and the party bars to reset actuated voting members.

63. The combination With voting members having resetting arms, a party bar loosely engaging the resetting arms, a party lever and a link loosely connecting said party bar and party lever, of a cam bar, a second link loosely connecting the cam bar and the party bar and vertical supports on opposite sides of the cam bar which are provided With slots in Which said second link reciprocates freely.

64. The con'ibination with voting members having resetting arms, a party bar loosely engaging the resetting arms, a party lever and a link loosely connecting the party bar and party lever, oli a cam bar, a double link loosely connecting the cam bar and the party bar, said cam bar lying between the parts of said link, and supports on opposite sides of the cam. bar provided With slots in which the party bar reciprocates freely.

65. The combination With voting members having resetting arms, a party bar loosely engaging said arms, a party lever and a link loosely connecting the party bar and party lever, of a cam bar, a link loosely connecting the cam bar and the party bar and means for supporting the link and retaining it in alinement with the party bar.

66. The combination With a party lever, voting members having resetting arms, a party bar loosely engaging the resetting arms and a link loosely connecting the party bar and party lever, of a cam bar, a link loosely connecting the cam bar and the party bar and supports for the cam bar provided with slots in Which the link reciprocates freely.

ln testimony whereof l aflix my signature, in presence oi two Witnesses.

CHARLES C. ABBTT. lWitnesses GEO. 0. B. HAWLEY, CHARLES H. PrrNnY. 

